Parkersburg is a city in West Virginia state in USA with a population of 29732 residents..
The poverty rate of Parkersburg is 22.1%, which is 58% higher than national average.
The typical household in Parkersburg earns $37933 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 5 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 8 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 61.4% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
The unemployment rate of Parkersburg remained 7.2%, which is 53% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census.
Cost of living in Parkersburg is 85, which is 15% lower than national average.
In Parkersburg, only 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 32% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in Parkersburg is $89800 , which is 61% lower than national average.
While median income in Parkersburg remained $37933, which is 44% lower than national average.